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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek

3 July 2022

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 2
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Sunday 3rd July 2022 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.04 52.23 6.4 930 7.5 0.1 6 6.5 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 0.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Milky,Stained green
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards Recent rain in area, no visibility in the creek
Litter/Pollutants packets

Relitively clean of pollutants this week. We had a litter clean up on the day which picked up quite a lot of plastics and rubbish from the reserve and creek banks. 

Habitat

<p>We were greeted by the resident two swamp hens and a coot.</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 17

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 2 Total score: 1 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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